Hunting with SA/DA revolvers

This is a discussion on Hunting with SA/DA revolvers within the Hunting forums, part of the Firearm Forum category; I have been practicing pretty hard since march with a few big bore wheel guns, both .44mag and .45 colt. I have one question. How ...

I have been practicing pretty hard since march with a few big bore wheel guns, both .44mag and .45 colt. I have one question. How do you quietly cock the hammer? Seems like my SBH Hunter is the loudest and I know I'm gonna get busted if a deer or hog gets the slip on me. I know it sounds silly but this is my first year handgun hunting.

The clicks don't usually spook the deer around me but if your worried about it you could cock it before you see them. I have done this when I expected a deer or something to come in close. I usually hold the gun with my thumb across the hammer so it can't fall. I don't recommend this to anyone but I have done it.

Years ago I used to hunt deer with a handgun. I've used a SRH and a T/C Contender both and cocking the hammer was never an issue. With the SRH I cocked the hammer with a deer less than 15 yrds from me and it didn't spook it.

We have never had any issues with game spooking due to hammer cocking, usually if you close enough for them to hear we already have our SBH's up and likely cocked, if not they aren't enough to acually spook anything, just make them look. Good luck, i'm headed out for myself over the holiday, we have guided for 10 whitetails since the season started the 22nd of October, haven't hunted for myself yet.

I spooked a deer once by cocking an "old style" muzzleloader. It was a doe that was moving hard as she had a buck following (I didn't realize it). She bolted and a couple of minutes later the buck showed up and I killed it.

I have hunted for years with my 357 black hawk and never had a problem,its when you try to cock the gun and move your arm to sight in at the same time that you get busted.I cock the gun then move it to my target very slowly. good luck an good hunting.